my fastest downhill bicycle speed was 58 mph descending trail ridge road in
rocky mountain national park in colorado. my wheels were making a harmonic
humming noise. I'm sure glad nothing went wrong that day :-)

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Fortino <biker.pride@USA.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, June 29, 2001 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Re: 91 Vanagon GL Top Speed?]

wow 60+ on a road bike is haulin balls, I've hit 50ish and I race,
but 60 is way PRO speed, if you have the hill do it, did a race in
Las Vagas and it was route 160? I hit 55mph.

make dure you have really nice tires and tubes, because if the tires
heat up and BLOW off its GAME OVER.. no leathers here. ;)

HAPPY Friday

Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> wrote:
In my stupid youth... i coasted down the east side of Tioga Pass in my 84,
hitting speeds of about 90 to 95. Wow, that was dumb. But then again, i
also biked down Tioga Pass and were passing cars, easily doing 60+ on 10mm
tires.....

Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
University of Idaho
www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356